Close Menu
  • Login
  • Support Us
  • Newsletter
  • News
  • Features
  • Interviews
  • Reviews
    • Video Games
      • Previews
      • PC
      • PS5
      • Xbox Series X/S
      • Nintendo Switch
      • Xbox One
      • PS4
      • Tabletop
    • Film
    • TV
    • Anime
    • Comics
      • BOOM! Studios
      • Dark Horse Comics
      • DC Comics
      • IDW Publishing
      • Image Comics
      • Indie Comics
      • Marvel Comics
      • Oni-Lion Forge
      • Valiant Comics
      • Vault Comics
  • Podcast
  • More
    • Event Coverage
    • BWT Recommends
    • RSS Feeds
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
Support Us
But Why Tho?
RSS Facebook X (Twitter) YouTube
Trending:
  • Features
    Marvel's Spider-Man Secret Lair promotional image

    Get a Look At the Secret Lair x Marvel’s Spider-Man Superdrop

    09/08/2025
    Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions gameplay still

    Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions Is All About Adventure (with Friends)

    09/08/2025
    Chord in Persona 5 The Phantom X

    Now Is The Perfect Time To Jump Back In ‘Persona 5: The Phantom X’

    09/05/2025
    Cosmic Spider-Man card details

    [EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW] The Spider-Man Set Gets A 5-Color Legendary Spider

    09/02/2025
    Lee Corso from College Football GameDay in EA Sports games

    EA Sports Always Understood Lee Corso’s Legacy

    09/01/2025
  • Indie Games
  • K-Dramas
  • Netflix
  • Apple TV+
But Why Tho?
Home » DC Comics » REVIEW: ‘WILDC.A.T.S,’ Issue #2

REVIEW: ‘WILDC.A.T.S,’ Issue #2

William J. JacksonBy William J. Jackson12/14/20224 Mins Read
WildCATS #2 - But Why Tho
Share
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Reddit WhatsApp Email

WildCATS #2 - But Why Tho

WildCATS #2 from DC is a zany tour of the team and the Halo Corporation. Matthew Rosenberg continues charting the team’s escapades as the series writer, with Stephen Segovia providing the high-octane art and inks. Elmer Santos delivers inviting hi-def colors, while Ferran Delgado letters panels with precision (and delivers some snazzy intro words in parchment design). If you snagged the first issue, and you should have if you like this team and Wildstorm characters, then you know things never slowed down for our antiheroes. While searching out those vile Daemonites, getting trapped in the process, our gang just might have run afoul of something as bad. Maybe worse.

Get BWT in your inbox!

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get the latest and greated in entertainment coverage.
Click Here

Get BWT in your inbox!

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get the latest and greated in entertainment coverage.
Click Here

The Court of Owls. Gotham’s clandestine familial cult of uber-rich schemers. With Deathblow dead (for the moment) and Fairchild worn out, this leaves the talkative Grifter and combative Zealot to handle the Court, whom they’ve never met, their Talon soldiers, and power armor goons from literally upstairs. Grifter is definitely a chatterbox, and Zealot ends up having to save the day as things get way out of hand. This mission went belly up by the end of issue #1, and it ends with a dash of lowbrow humor.

Rosenberg is handling the combat with fierceness, and Segovia is certainly up to the task of showing these characters’ humanity and fitness back to back. I love how Zealot appears flat every time. Usually, this would seem off or a bad rendering of facial expressions. But here, it showcases both that the character is alien, so we shouldn’t expect her to make human emotes, and battle for her is normal. This is just another day for Zannah, even with Grifter making things harder.

WildCATS #2 offers amusing dialogue that I, once again, was not expecting. But the real surprise is the Halo Corporation, run by team leader (Lord) Marlowe. Don’t worry. No spoilers around here. All I can say is his idea of making Halo a renowned institution for science includes some…interesting prospects. I may need to rethink whether Halo is antiheroic or supervillain in its modus operandi. Whatever it comes down to, this issue handles the fallout from the botched mission with mirth and mayhem, then manages to toss in some unexpected DC tie-ins and surprises. I am loving Wildstorm’s resurgence in the DCU. For the second time.

Rosenberg has made Grifter into more than a soldier-killer. The old comics were a love of mine, but Grifter never grew on me. His New 52 series really turned me off. But here, in just two issues, he’s an open, gabby, flawed person, obviously altered by the multiversal events he went through with the Justice League. Zannah has never been anything other than the stalwart survivor this team needs. It’s cool to get to know Deathblow, the current look for Void, bringing in Fairchild.

If I have one complaint, it’s that I don’t think a reader picking this up would really get to know the characters early on, save for Grifter and Zealot. This feels initially like it’s aimed at WildC.A.T.S. fans. Having said that, I know anyone newbie picking this up will be in for a thrill ride full of cocky superhumans and some dastardly scheming. Also, I can’t wait to see what the Court is up to and how it connects to the Daemonites. Lots going on.

WildCATS #2 is a rocket-powered demolition derby of chaotic antiheroes and turbulent maneuvering by their diminutive overlord. Everything proudly feels like it’s set for self-destruct, and I’m here for the carnage, the character development, the jokes, and just finding out what the heck Halo and the Court think they’re doing. This team is having fun with this book, and they’re knocking it out of the park. Shimmy some room in your bin for the CATS and enjoy the slow explosion.

WildCATS #2 is available wherever comic books are sold.

WildCATS #2
4

TL;DR

WildCATS #2 is a rocket-powered demolition derby of chaotic antiheroes and turbulent maneuvering by their diminutive overlord. Everything proudly feels like it’s set for self-destruct, and I’m here for the carnage, the character development, the jokes, and just finding out what the heck Halo and the Court think they’re doing. This team is having fun with this book, and they’re knocking it out of the park. Shimmy some room in your bin for the CATS and enjoy the slow explosion.

  • Read Now on ComiXology with Our Affiliate Link

Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Email
Previous ArticleTop Action Movies of 2022
Next Article REVIEW: ‘Monica Rambeau: Photon,’ Issue #1
William J. Jackson
  • Facebook
  • X (Twitter)

William J. Jackson is a small town laddie who self publishes books of punk genres, Victorian Age superheroes, rocket ships and human turmoil. He loves him some comic books, Nature, Star Trek and the fine art of the introvert.

Related Posts

Absolute Batman Issue 12 cover

REVIEW: ‘Absolute Batman’ Issue 12

09/10/2025
Red Hood Issue 1 cover

REVIEW: ‘Red Hood’ Issue 1

09/10/2025
Cover of Absolute Green Lantern Issue 6

REVIEW: ‘Absolute Green Lantern’ Issue 6

09/03/2025
Cover of Absolute Superman Issue 11 that features an image of Brainiac

REVIEW: ‘Absolute Superman’ Issue 11

09/03/2025
Absolute Wonder Woman Issue 11

REVIEW: ‘Absolute Wonder Woman’ Issue 11

08/27/2025
Justice League Unlimited Issue 10

REVIEW: ‘Justice League Unlimited’ Issue 10

08/27/2025

Get BWT in your inbox!

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get the latest and greated in entertainment coverage.
Click Here
TRENDING POSTS
The Long Walk (2025) film review promotional image
9.5
Film

REVIEW: ‘The Long Walk’ Is The Most Heartfelt And Heartbreaking Stephen King Adaptation

By Kate Sánchez09/11/2025Updated:09/11/2025

The Long Walk is a brutal watch. Equally heartfelt and heartbreaking, it’s one of the best adaptations of Stephen King’s work.

Black Women Anime — But Why Tho (9) BWT Recommends

10 Black Women in Anime That Made Me Feel Seen

By LaNeysha Campbell11/11/2023Updated:12/03/2024

Black women are some of anime’s most iconic characters, and that has a big impact on Black anime fans. Here are some of our favorites.

EA Sports FC Icons Match promotional image from Nexon News

2025 Icons Match Returns With Football Legends Bridging The Pitch And Video Games

By Kate Sánchez09/03/2025Updated:09/03/2025

NEXON has announced the return of the ‘2025 Icons Match,’ a live event that brings a full roster of legendary players to the pitch.

Gojo Jujutsu Kaisen - But Why Tho (2) Features

Everything To Know About Satoru Gojo

By Kate Sánchez09/07/2023Updated:02/16/2025

Satoru Gojo is the heart of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 — now, heading into Cour 2, here is everything you need to know about the character.

But Why Tho?
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Pinterest RSS YouTube Twitch
  • CONTACT US
  • ABOUT US
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER
  • Review Score Guide
Sometimes we include links to online retail stores. If you click on one and make a purchase we may receive a small contribution.
Written Content is Copyright © 2025 But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

But Why Tho Logo

Support Us!

We're able to keep making content thanks to readers like YOU!
Support independent media today with
Click Here